Petition · past parliament
Abolish the TV License for the elderly, students and basic rate tax payers.
Closed
48 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should remove the requirement to pay for a TV License each year, the cost of living crisis is hard enough to navigate without having to pay an additional £159 per year. A TV license should not be a legal requirement but as a minimum it should be removed for those most impoverished.
I don't think the TV license should exist for anybody but it would be a help to people who are struggling the most in an economic crisis. An additional £13.25 per month for people with higher bills may help a small amount.
Timeline
| 2 Nov 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
48
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Nov 2022
Closed
2 May 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.